Hinduism

Tukaram, Poem 1002

Ye should approach the saints respectfully;
it is heart-breaking to deal with low people.
A vagabond goes about braying like an ass and gets
beaten on the back by Yama. He talks like a fool
and does not understand the occasion; the honour
he gets by his faulty conduct is mere discredit.
Tuka says, His behaviour is foul and offensive.

Source The Poems of Tukârâma, trad. J. Nelson Fraser et K. B. Marathe, 3 vol., 1909-1915, archive.org · Contents